Accounting Specialist - Accounts Payable

Reports to Accounting Supervisor OUR CORE VALUES:

• Customer Focused (develop relationships, exceed expectations, treat customers like you would like to be treated)
• Respect (employees, customers, suppliers, our brand)
• Teamwork (collaboration, open communication, be passionate and have fun)
• Results Driven (strong will to win; work to standard, not to time)
• Kaizen (continuous improvement; embrace change; don't settle, share ideas)

• Competitive pay
• Great benefits package
• Excellent growth opportunities
• Great work/life balance
• Great Company Culture

The Accounting Specialist will own the AP processes of all SFG Entities. This role interacts extensively with operations and sales. The successful candidate will have experience processing a high volume of transactions daily and excellent collaboration and communication skills. They must have the ability to drive system-generated processes and solve issues throughout the organization.

• Reports Purchase Price variances and other issues with invoicing daily to operations
• Monitors AP mailboxes daily. Saves necessary documentation in Document Management Link (DML).
• Matches PO related invoices from vendors with packing list and receiving paperwork (3 Way Matching). Ensures AP GL coding is correct and authorized and processes invoices for payment.
• Manages deposits to vendors and reconciles monthly.
• Prepares report of invoices without receipts or receipts with issues and distributes to operations weekly.
• Process weekly payment runs and takes advantage of offered cash discounts.
• Enters agency commissions and process monthly payment when job is complete and paid.
• Works statements from vendors and respond to vendor inquires.
• Obtains W-9’s and setup vendors in SAGE.
• Collaborates with other departments and Senior Accounting Specialist to identify streamlined processes to obtain information needed to process AP.
• Participates in month end close by completing assigned tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Work on special projects as required.
• Assist with preparation of audit schedules and gathering of PBC data requests.
• Other tasks as assigned.

• 3+ years of experience in a high-volume Accounts Payable role, processing over 750 invoices per month
• ERP System experience required; SAGE 300 a plus
• High proficiency in Excel (Vlookups, Xlookups, Pivot Tables, Sumifs) and Microsoft Office products
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and collaborative skills
• Conducts self in professional and pleasant manner and able to build rapport and build relationships with key personnel in other departments
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with other departments and team members
• Driven to improve processes
• Must be detail and deadline-oriented